Researches of the Centre
2014-2015 academic year
 «Professor in the eyes of students 2014»
 Sociological research within the move “ Clean session”
 «Value orientation of Kazakhstani youth »
2013-2014 academic year
 «Ranking of services of the new service center»
 «Corporate culture and image of al-Farabi KazNU »
 «Professor in the eyes of students 2014»
 «The effectiveness of disciplines»
 «Support your ALMA-MATER»
 «Children and youth organization of Kazakhstan »
2012-2013 academic year
 «Motivation for enrolling to al-Farabi KazNU»
 «Complex study of students (dormitory and food services»
 «Professor in the eyes of students 2013»
 «Support your ALMA-MATER»
 «Young scientists of Kazakhstan: scenario for present and future »
2011-2012 academic year
 «Social well-being of al-Farabi KazNU students»
 « Spiritual and moral education of student youth»
 «Priorities and challenges of teaching activity»
 «Student Campus: conditions of life and leisure»
 «Upbringing work through the eyes of advisors- curators»
 «Professor in the eyes of students» - 2012
 «Prospects and challenges of higher education reform in Kazakhstan:
international experience and national traditions».
Activity the Centre of Sociological Research
and Social Engineering
The main scientific directions of the Centre
 Sociological support of core activities of the University;
 Monitoring of assessing the quality of educational services;
 Research of problems of spiritual and moral education of students, value
orientations and life strategies of young people
 Performing fundamental, applied and contractual researches
 Expert services on a contractual basis
 Training, engaging in research of young scientists
 Resource base of practice for students, etc.
 Implementation of breakthrough projects: "Scientific and Applied
Laboratory of youth researches at the center of sociological research and
social engineering".
International cooperation
In 2014-2015 Centre cooperates with the following foreign universities and
research institutes:
• University of Sanya (PRC) - International Contract on Cooperation;
• Ural Federal University named after First President of Russia Boris Yeltsin;
• Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS);
• Council of young scientists of the CIS countries (Armenia, Belarus, Georgia,
Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia);
• University of Magdeburg (Germany);
• Novosibirsk State University (Russia);
• University of Paris- Sorbonne (Paris IV) (France);
• Pitzer College (USA);
• Istanbul State University;
• Altai State University;
• Washington University (St. Louis);
• School of Social Work at Columbia University (USA);
• University of California at Santa Barbara;
• Magdeburg Otto von Guericke University (Germany, Magdeburg);
• Novosibirsk State University (Russia).
Work plan of Centre of sociological researches and social engineering
2014-2015 academic year
1. Participation in the competition of MES RK for grant funding for research
(September 2014)
2. Prepare and conduct a series of interviews "Professor in the eyes of
students". Preparation of analytical information. (December 2014, April 2015)
3. Preparing and conducting sociological research within move "Clear
session" (December 2014)
4. Conducting research "Worldview and spiritual values of the youth at the
present stage: assessment of problems and solutions" (September 2014 - June
2015)
5. Conducting the survey: "Professor in the eyes of colleagues": synthesis of
empirical material and preparation of analytical information (April 2015)
6. Implementation of the project: "Scientific and Applied Laboratory of
youth researches at the center of sociological research and social engineering"
(September 2014 - June 2015)
7. Participation in the organization and conduct of professional practices
(educational, production, research) of bachelor students, master and doctoral
students of specialty "Sociology" and "Social Work" (in accordance with the
academic calendar)
8. Organization of seminars and trainings. roundtables (September 2014 June 2015)
9. Publishing activity (throughout the year)
10. Conducting a survey of graduates of Al-Farabi Kazakh National
University “Support your ALMA MATER” (May - June 2015)